The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-17
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BOARD or
JACKSON COUNTY.

session Monday, June ID, 1857. All the
members were present, also Sheriff Clai k
and Clerk Denny.
The County Treasurer having submitted
his report and exhibited IN amount in
currency equal to all the balances in favor
of the county the same IS received, APP
proved and ordered to be recorded.
The County Treasurer ordered to make
payment from courthouse and Jail fund
to 3 per cent fund on account of certain
Indebtedness of the first named fund to
the last.
The petition praying that the road lead
ing from a point on the Mobile road about
Ii miles of Orange Grove station and
running to the bridge ON Bayou Cumbest
near the residence of T + Coleman in beat
3, be made or declared a public road was
granted, I + Coleman made Overseer with
a proper number of hands.
The petition praying that a public road
be laid out running from Elders ferry to a
point near the residence of John Lacore
was granted and Henry Ehlers, Silas Tam
g w Emerson Z B Smith L Randall Joe
Lemetre and John Robinson appointed
commissioners to lay out same and report
at next meeting hereof.
The petiIion of certain citizens of Ocean
Springs praying that Porter avenue i'll
said town be declared d public road was
granted and Jules Gale appointed over
seer thereof.
The road leading from the residence of
Mel Farley to intersection of Howell
ferry road half mile of residence of A F
Cochran was declared a public road and
Geo Howell appointed overseer.
The road leading from the residence of
ThOs Hazard to the intersection of Inde-
pendence road one mile east of Helves-
ton d Woods store, via Steve BilbO, be
and the same is hereby declared a public
road aud s BilbO appointed Overseer
thereof.
I'M Rabby was granted 60 days to pay
notes due the county by him or the inter
est thereon, or furnish security for pay
ment of same.
Ordered that J w Stewartbe fully au-
thOrized to perform all necessary acts in
ordertO bind out and apprentice the minor
Walter Joseph 70 DR. N Moore IN accord
ance with written request of Mrs Lenah
NJ Joseph, mother of said minor.
Petition of A l. Moore to retail spiritu-
GUS vinons and malt liquors in less guam
titles than one gallon at his place or BUSH
ness on the Sawdust road in Moss Point,
beat ;, was granted.
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James Harvard appointed oyerster On
the road leading from Byrd's ferry to the
top OF hall neal Fairley's ferry via Reeves
mill, vice Jas Rogers removed.
Mungers creek one of The tributaries of
Bluff creek in jackson county was de-
clared a navigable stream from the line
dividing townships 4 and S to its mouth
or where it empties in Bluff creek.
Ordered that j w Stewart be fully au-
thorized to do and perform all necessary
acts in order to bind out and apprentice
the minor Maggie Joseph, daughter of
Mrs l. Joseph to DR. w A Cox if after Il
thorough investigation of all the rcum-
stances touching the matter he may deem
such course to be advisable aud to the
best interest Of said minor.
The clerk OF this board was authorized
to advertise for bids for the contract of
repairing causeway at Old Ferry Point in
district 4-said contract TO be let on the
LIST Monday Of August, 1887 as the law
directs.
Tie clerk was authorized to advertise
tor bids for the contract of building bridge
over MUngers creek in district 4-said
contract 10 be let on the LIST Monday of
August, in accordance with the law.
VIM wilkins was permitted to erect u
gate across the pablo road In beat 5,
known as King road, at a reasonable dist,
ance from bridge on Little Sweet Water
creek.
Chas Boster's petition for license to re-
tail vinous and spirituou liquors, granted.
Security on note of 5 R Thompson for
$500 consido, cd good and no new security
required.
The clerk is authorized to advertise for
bids for the contract of building bridge
over Big creek IN beat 1-Said contract to
DO let on the LIST MONDAY in August next,
IL accordance with the law.
The complaint of Mrs Gasoway against
Mr Walter Gautier for ill treatment to-
wards her granddaughter Azaline while
aid child was living with the family of
aid w Gautier, this day came on for hear
ng aud all the parties interested having
,eeu heard, and the board beng fully ad-
'ised in the premises it is therefore con-
idered by the board that said Gautier be
generated from any and all blame in the
natter and that his treatment of said
hid was humane and kind-iu fact all
hat the most exacting relatives could
easonably require.
The action of J w Stewart in the afOre-
aid natter having also beeu explained
he same is by the board endorsed as baV-
ng been entirely right aud proper and
in accordauee with the require
of the law as to the performance
f this duty as au officer.
The following mounts were allowed
out of proper fluids, tO-wit: